โถวว
tŏwMeaning
1InterjectionA2
aww; oh dear; poor thing
An exclamation used to express sympathy, pity, affection, or mild disappointment (informal, elongated form of โถโถtǒo1jar; pot2toilet bowl; toilet3oh!; alas! or โธ่โธ่tôoOh no!; Oh dear!; Aw!; Come on!)
Examples
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Aww, it's okay. I'll help you.
Oh man, why is it raining again today?
โถววtŏwอุตส่าห์ùt-sàaตั้งใจdtâng jaiทำงานtam ngaanนี้néeมาmaaตั้งนานdtâng naanแต่dtàeสุดท้ายsùt táaiก็gâwไม่ได้ใช้mâi dâi chái
Oh man, I put so much effort into this work for so long, but in the end, it wasn't used.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is โถวว said ถะ-โหวว?
tŏw
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |